Means for supporting coiled strips of fabric



Apr 22 1924. 1,491,259 E. M. GQLDsMrrI-l l MEANS FOR SUPPORTING COILEDSTRIPS 0F' FABRIC Filed March 24. m22 2 sheets-sheet 1` @AA/fwd 6W fau@April 22 1924. 1,491,259

E. M. GOLDSMITH MEANS FOR SUPPORTING COILED STRIPS OF FABRIC Filed Mach24 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 22, 1924.

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Inizia ifi@ EDWIN 1v1. GoLnsMI'rH, or PHILADELPHIA, rnNivsYLviiNIA,yIissronoa To FRIED- BERGER-AARON MANUFACTURING coi/IrANY,orrHILAnEIiPnIA,PENNSYLVANIA,

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MEANS FOR SUPPORTING CAOILEDSTRIPS OF FABRIC.

Application 4tiled March 24, 1922. Serial No, 546,344.

To aZ whom. it may concern Be it known that I, EDWINM. GoLDsrvrrrn, acitizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county ofPhiladelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement inMeans for-Supporting Coiled Strips of Fabric, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact des;-ription, reference being hadtothe accompanying drawings, which" form a `part of this specification.

It is customary to wind a ribbon, tape, braid and similar flonof stripsof fabric upon reels and sell the goo s, so wound, .to retailers whounwind the goods from the reel and cut olf measured lengths for sale 'tothe 'ultimate consumer. The most common form of reel comprises a {solidshort wooden axle and discs ofpasteboard secured at opposite endsthereof, the reel having a central round hole adapting it to be slippedupon a rod of inating cross-section. Other'less commonly used forms ofreels have been devised. 4

The object of the present invention is to provide a reel and holdertherefor which are so adapted to eachother'that the reel may be stoodupright inthe holder and will maintain its upright position while `thegoods are unwo'und from Vthe reel.

Several embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanyingdrawings, Vin which-v f,

Fig. lis an end view of a holder anda reel positioned therein.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the reel with one of the end discsfijemovedgFig. 3 is a side view of the holder with reels mounted therein, partlyin section.

Fig. 4l is a view, similar to Fig. 3, of a modiied form of holder.

Fig. 5 is a view, similar to Figs. 3 and 4, of a modiied form of reeland holder.

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a face View of the reel of Fig. 5.

Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are views, corresponding respectively to Figs. 5, 6and 7, of another modification.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in Figs. l to 4Linclusive.

Secured to opposite endsr of a I short wooden axle or hub a are discs baffording a space between them for a coil of ribbon, braid, tape or thelike. It being intended to `hold thereel stationary, it is desirable toapply asleeve or. collar c loosely to the'axle a so that fthe 'collarand hence thecoil of fabric mayirotatefreely on the axle.

l Correspondingparts of fthe margins of the two discs are"providedy withprojecting wings d. Any, other workable expedient for interrupting thecircular -contourof the margins 'may be provided. Preferably these wingsarey of increasing width as the distance from the center or axis ofthere'elincreases."

i The reel holder comprises a flat base e and side walls f (which maybesolid `as yshown in F igf), which slope inward toward each other, fromthe base. Instead of making the walls so1.id,.th'eymay each comprise; aplurality ofpostsy g and a top longitudinal bar h, as vshown' insFig.'4e Solid walls are' preferred,as they afford a readily visible surfacefor ycarrying advertising matter; f

The internal contour of the reel holder corresponds Vrto thecontourofthe two align ing' wings d so that thereelmay be slipped withinthe holder from either open end of the holder and'7 when so introduced,will as sumea vertical positionv and be heldin that position `duringythe unwinding -of fabric. therefrom.

Another g advantage of `this particular structure of reel is that: incase-a customer desires to purchasean entire reel of fabric, 0r theremaining length Aof fabric lthat may be on: the reel, he.: may'take'with him the reel itself, which `may be stood inl an upright positionwithout any support.

Modifications of the invention are shown in Figs. 5 to l0 inclusive.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I show a reel holder comprising a base k, a centralshort post m and a horizontal bar n (non-circular in crossscction)secured at its center to the top of the post. The two discs of a reel 0are provided near their edges with holes ali gning with each other andcorresponding in contour to the bar n. A reel may be slipped onto thebar from either end of the latter and will be thereby supported andmaintained in upright position and allow the fabric to be unwoundtherefrom.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I show a reel holder comprising two longitudinallyextending parallel resilient and elastic wires or rods r Each disc ofreel u is notched near its edge.

as shown at fu, the notch being widened at its base to form opposingseats for the rods or Wires r. By positioning the reel so that thenotched portions u of the disc are immediately over the rods andpressing the reel down, the rods will be pressed toward each other asthey pass through the neck of the notch and as they emerge therefromwill then spring apart into their normal positions into their seats.VThe reel will thereby be supported in an upright position and Will bemaintained in that position during the unvvinding of the fabrictherefrom.

As shown, base t is shaped to partially conform to the circular shape ofthe reel. rlhis adds to the security with Which the reels are heldupright, as Well as odering a longitudinal face suitable for advertisingmatter. However, it is evident this base might be simply a flat plate,as in the holder shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and also that said lastmentioned holder might have a base similar to that shown in Fig. 9.

It will be understood that the embodinient-s of the invention shown inthe drawings and above described are illustrative merely, my inventionnot residing in specilic details of construction except so vfar as any othe claims may expressly include such detai s. l

Having now fully described my invention, What I claim and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is: f

l. The combination With a reel comprising spaced-apart discs each havinga para lof non-circular contour projecting at its rim, of a reel holderof a ractionalpart of the height of the reel and provided with apocketopen at the top and end and into the endl of which thenon-circular parts of the reel dises may be entered and moved in thedirection of the axis of the reel, the pocket being so shaped that byreason of its engagement With the reel, as specified, at

spaced-apart points, the reel is conlined from Y turning in its pocketand from entry or Withdrawal except in the axial direction specified.

2. The combination with a reel holder comprising a base andlongitudinally eX- tending means supported thereon, of a reel comprisinga hub and end discs, both said discs being shaped in corresponding partsof their peripheral portions to slide along said means and be confinedthereby from upward and sidewise movement relatively thereto and fromturning thereon.

3. The combination with a reel holder comprising discs each er" whichhas extending therefrom aWing having outwardly diverging side edges anda straight outer edge, of a reel holder comprising a flat base andlongitudinally extending vvalls converging up- Wardly, the contour ofthe Wings of the reel and the contour of the space enclosed by the baseand walls of the holder being similar in cross-section to permit thereel to be inserted into the end of the holder and be confined thereinfrom movement except in an endwise direction.

4. VThe combination with a reel holder comprising a hub and aV pair ofdiscs each of which has extending therefrom a Wing having 'downwardlydiverging side edges, of an open-ended reelholder having side Wallsconverging upward to form a'pocket for the reception of the Wings, thecontours and distances apart. of the side edges of a wing. and the sidewalls of the pocket substantially corresponding so that the Wings neatlyengage the walls of the pocket and are held thereby in an uprightposition and from substantial movement except in an endWise direction.

In testimony of Which invention, I have hereunto set my hand, atPhiladelphia, Pa., on this 22nd day of March, 1922. V

y EDWIN M. GoLDsMrTH.

